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Ambiguity in Tax Rules and Disintegration of Election Law May Have Led to IRS Tea Party Mess
This is not the first time the IRS has been accused of politically-motivated enforcement, and Congressional hearings on the issue are justified.
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Same-Sex Marriage and the Celebration of False Heroes
LGBTQ activists must look back into their radical roots and stop pandering to Democrats in order to see real change.
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Two Weeks, Three States: Minnesota Becomes the 12th State to Legalize Marriage Equality
Minnesota becomes the 12th state, and first midwestern state, to legalize same-sex marriage.
Obama Says Economy Poised for Progress – Is It?
Paul Jay, Senior Editor, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I'm Paul Jay in Baltimore. On Thursday, President Obama was in Austin, Texas, saying that the economy is …
Truthout’s Fracking Road Trip
The impacts of the fracking industry stretch far beyond the oil and gas drilling fields that have dominated the headlines in recent years and become one of the nation's …
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Patent Filing Claims Solar Energy “Breakthrough“
Maryland inventor claims that his new patent will finally reduce America's dependency on fossil fuels.
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New York’s Zoning Ban Movement Fracks Big Gas
Frackivists won victories when an appellate court upheld the right to use zoning laws to ban gas drilling.
Robert Fisk on Syria’s Civil War, Chemical Weapons “Theater” and Obama’s Backing of Israeli Strikes
As the United States moves toward increased intervention in Syria, we're joined by Robert Fisk, the longtime Middle East correspondent of the British newspaper The Independent.
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The Experiment Is on Us: Science of Animal Testing Thrown Into Doubt
New scientific research has cast grave doubt on the safety testing of hundreds of thousands of consumer products, food additives and industrial chemicals.
As Migrant Toll Mounts, Mexicans Urge Obama to Put Human Rights at Center of Immigration Reform
President Obama has traveled to Mexico for a two-day visit to meet with Mexican President Nieto. Part of their talks are focused on U.S. immigration reform.